“Averting autocracy in the United States of America” by Michael_2358 🔸

This isn’t a typical EA topic, but we aren’t in a typical period. Over the next few years the United States of America could be in danger of slipping away from its traditional liberal democracy and towards a more authoritarian form of government, in ways that could be long lasting in more negative scenarios. I am curious if anyone in the EA community has any insightful thoughts on what are the best actions we can take to avert the worst case scenarios. If the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government were to degrade, I think it would be a major negative for a lot of the other issues EAs care about. If anyone has read anything they have found to be particularly useful, I would be interested in those recommendations as well. I am even considering allocating a portion of my annual [...] --- First published: November 20th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/dCZRrH7HeGevxguu8/averting-autocracy-in-the-united-states-of-america --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.